Muscle strains are torn muscle fibers (micro-damage to fiber). Also known as pulled muscles or torn muscles. Muscle injuries can be painfully debilitating. Yet, muscle strains can fully heal with the conventional RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) technique. Expediting healing starts with stabilizing swelling and pain. Rest and elevation helps improve circulation and further aggravation....

Shin splint pain commonly happens because of faster exertion, improper footwear, and over-striding. Shin splints is an imbalance between the muscles that lift the foot and those that pull it down. Besides over-striding attributable to shin splints, so can wearing a high wedge heel shoe. Shin splints, is a general term for the pain in the front of lower leg. The pain usually is on the outer front...

A ligament is an elastic structure. Ligaments over-stretch, then recoil to its usual position. An over-stretched ligament is  a sprain. A severe sprain causes actual tearing of elastic fibers. Commonly, foot twisting, rolling beyond its range-of-motion (ROM) are causes of an ankle sprain. The ligaments of the ankle bind ankle bones and joint to provide more stability. Abnormal movements-especially...

Ultrasound stimulates the tissue beneath the skin's surface with high frequency sound waves. Conditions regularly treated with ultrasound are muscle strains tendonitis, joint inflammation rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and scar tissue adhesion The three primary benefits of ultrasound, firstly is healing circulation of blood flow in the muscle strain. The second is decrease pain,...

A groin strain rehabilitation program is for stabilizing initial pain and swelling. Improve muscle flexibility and strengthening. Groin strains are graded one to three. A groin strain is graded one to three, and is either a partial or complete tear. Treatment for a pulled groin muscle Grade 1 recovery time may be one to four weeks. Grade 2 recovery time may take three to eight weeks. Grade...

Strain symptoms for anterior tibial (shin) strain usually is leg swelling and leg tenderness in front of the shin. Specially pain over the inside lower half of the shin bone. Sometimes the swelling resembles lumps and bumps alongside the shin bone. Pain can be aggravated when toes or the foot are bent downward. Occasionally severe cases cause red inflammation over the inside of the shin. Shin...

Triceps muscle strain is an over-stretched or torn muscle tissue. Damaged blood vessels may cause bruising. Common symptoms for a triceps muscle strain are Ÿ  pain Ÿ  tenderness Ÿ  swelling Ÿ  stiffness Ÿ  inflammation A triceps muscle tear is graded one to three, and is either a partial or complete tear. A grade one is minor pain and swelling, with regular movement....

The quadriceps muscles are the Ÿ  vastus lateralis Ÿ  vastus medialis Ÿ  vastus intermedius Ÿ  rectus femoris A quadriceps muscle tear is on the quadriceps muscles at the front thigh. It ranges from a mild discomfort to a severe muscle tear. A quadriceps strain is graded one to three. Grade two symptom is more severe pain when attempting physical activity. Pain causing limping...

The quadriceps is four muscles on the anterior, or front, thigh. It is the Ÿ  rectus femoris Ÿ  vastus intermedius Ÿ  vastus lateralis Ÿ  and vastus medialis When there is no pain attempt gentle stretching exercises followed by isometric strengthening exercises, then dynamic strengthening exercises. Stretching and strengthening helps maintain flexibility and regular range-of-motion...

The inner thigh muscles called the 'adductor muscle' group, is six muscles that span from the inner pelvis to the inner femur (thigh bone). These muscles pull the legs together, and helps with the hip joint's range-of-motion (ROM). Overstretched or less severe strains pull groin muscle beyond normal range-of-motion (ROM). Symptoms of a groin pull typically are sports hernias and chronic groin...